The USGBC Massachusetts Membership Forum is a member based community volunteer group working with the Green Roundtable to carryout USGBC related programs across Massachusetts. The Forum was organized in mid-2007 and is now made up of over 900 members.
In October 2007 the participating members of the Forum elected a diverse 19-person Leadership Council to oversee the formation of planning committees, organizational structure and governance. The individuals who represent the different sectors of the green building community and make up the Leadership Council are listed below.
Owner or Property Manager
• Peter Gorer, Facility Asset Strategies
Non-Profit Organization
• Nathan Gauthier, Harvard Green Campus Initiative
Government
• John Dalzell, Boston Redevelopment Authority
Architect or Interior Designer
• Meredith Elbaum, Sasaki Associates
Landscape Architect or Planner
• Robert Brooks, Halvorson Design Partnership
Engineer
• Chris Schaffner, The Green Engineer, LLP
Construction or Trades
• Norman Lamonde, Turner Construction Co.
Product Manufacturer or Rep
• John DiModica, Johnson Controls
Real Estate Developer or Real Estate Broker
• Jacquelynn Henke, Allston Development Group, Harvard University
Education
• Ludmilla Pavlova, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Other
• Matt Latchford, LAM Partners, Inc.
At-Large Members
• Mark Rollins, Shawmut Design & Construction
• Jennifer Taranto, Structure Tone, Inc.
• John Swift, Cannon Design
• Steve Benz, Sasaki Associates
• Greg Smith, Next Phase Studios
• Bill Holland, Margulies & Associates
• Martine Dion, Symmes Maini & McKee Associates
• Iram Farooq, City of Cambridge Community Development
Executive Committee
To carryout more specific governance issues, an Executive Committee was elected in February 2008. The officials representing this group are:
Chair: Stephen M. Benz, PE, LEED AP, Principal, Sasaki Associates, Inc.
Vice Chair: William Lynn Holland, AIA, LEED AP, Senior Associate, Marguiles & Associates
Treasurer: Mark Rollins, LEED AP, Project Manager, Shawmut Design & Construction
Secretary: Robert S. Brooks, LEED AP, Senior Associate, Halvorson Design Partnership
Member-at-large: Martine Dion, AIA, LEED AP, Sustainable Design Director, Symmes, Maini & McKee Associates
Representing the Forum at a regional level are two elected representatives to the USGBC Regional Council. These individuals serve a two year term:
Norman C. Lamonde, LEED AP, Sustainability Manager, Turner Construction Company
Jaquelynn Henke, LEED AP, Manager for Sustainability, Allston Development Group
Internal Council Committees
The Leadership Council is also responsible for managing several internal commmittees, the Executive Committee, the Finance Committee and the Governance Committee. The roles of these groups are described below.
Executive Committee: The Executive Committee is made up of five elected individuals: Chair, Co-chair, Treasurer, Secretary, and at large member. The Executive Committee, in addition to being responsible for general oversight of all the planning committees, the group is responsible for creating a strategic plan, providing direction to the Forum and maintaining ethical integrity and accountability within the Membership Forum.
Finance Committee: The Finance Committee is responsible for overseeing the prudent use of member dues and funds generated from programs, events and sponsorship campaigns. The committee will work with the Leadership Council to establish an annual budget and to monitor group expenditures in coordination with the Green Roundtable accountant. This committee also plans and implements fund-raising initiatives.
Governance Committee: The Governance Committee is responsible for developing and proposing revisions to the bylaws to conform to changes approved by the Leadership Council; to modify and clarify election procedures and to add miscellaneous other provisions in order to facilitate the operations of the Forum and the Council. The committee may also make recommendations for other policies or guidelines they feel will support the operations of the organization.